Energy-Efficient Technologies and the Building’s Saleable Floor Area: Bust or Boost for Highly-Efficient Green Construction?

When the external measurements of a building are fixed, an increase in external wall thickness caused by additional insulation, for example, will lead to loss of saleable floor area. This issue has to be taken into account in the evaluation of investment profitability. This paper examines how techno...

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Main Authors: Staffan Hintze, Hans Lind, Agnieszka Zalejska-Jonsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/3/3/570